Topic: broadband

With 5G still in its infancy stage, wireline broadband service providers added 339,000 new subscribers in the second quarter, according to a report.

With the proliferation of devices in subscribers' homes, broadband security and privacy are top of mind for consumers, according to a report.

While Windstream Holdings is continuing its battle against former spinoff Uniti Group, the company's second quarter revenue was down.

CenturyLink is defining itself as the go-to provider of fiber-based services for business customers, according to CenturyLink CEO Jeff Storey.

The drumbeat of gloom continued during Frontier Communications' second quarter earnings on Tuesday with the company reporting a $5.2 billion loss.

While video subscriber losses continue to mount, Comcast is counting on its broadband services to drive the company forward.

Liberty Global-owned Virgin Media is looking to expand its fiber network beyond urban areas in the U.K. via a wholesale fiber network joint venture. The Financial Times reported that Liberty Global appointed investment bank Lion Tee to establish a joint venture (JV) business that would bring an all-fiber network to millions of British homes that lie outside of its existing footprint.

The European Commission signed off on Vodafone's $22 billion deal to buy Liberty Global's cable networks in Germany and central Europe.

Synacor announced that it's in the process of winding down its deal with AT&T to maintain the ATT.net consumer portal.